1、刷题课时练刷题课时练 8Unit 3Section Discovering Useful Structu res .阅读理解 A Becca was 6 when she was told she had cancer on Sept. 8, 2014. She clearly remembers the bad days of her 26 months of nonstop treatment. Luckily, Becca celebrated her fin al treatment on Nov. 13, 2016, and she has been cancerfree e ver
2、 since. But she was thinking about what her life was like while experiencing treatment. I was never able to do much, and thats what the ki ds lying in their hospital beds right now experience, asking the ir mom and dad, “When are we leaving? When can I play w ith my friends？” So I decided I have to
3、help them. In February, 2017 Becca came up with the idea for Knots and Arrows, a company that makes bracelets (手镯) out of swimsuit materials (泳衣布料). Part of the money made fr om each bracelet goes to the organizations that help people wit h cancer. Becca created the company with her father, Gerhard
4、Salmins. Gerhard Salmins once had cancer and already recover ed from it. “I would be in the hospital sitting there crying an d then my dad would come in and he would play games with me， ” she said. “It made me forget about what I was going through.” Becca said the name of the organization shows the
5、motto (座右铭) she stuck to through her personal cancer jour ney. Her organization has already given thousands of doll ars to research organizations and families in need. Becca said s he hopes her bracelets will make people remember that great t hings can result from small changes. “No matter what age
6、yo u are, what you look like, how you act, you can make a diffe rence！ ” she said. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了小女孩 Bec ca 成功战胜了癌症病魔， 之后又创办手镯公司帮助其他癌症患者 的故事。 1What happened to Becca at the end of 2016? AShe recovered from cancer. BShe created an organization. CShe raised a lot of money. DShe was helped by a c
7、ompany. 答案与解析：A细节理解题。根据第一段可知，Becca 与 癌症搏斗了 26 个月后终于在 2016 年 11 月 13 日战胜病魔， 所以 她在 2016 年年底时已完全康复。故选 A 项。 2What do we know about Beccas father? AHe showed Becca a famous motto. BHe fought off cancer successfully. CHe advised Becca to forget her pain. DHe named the company Knots and Arrows. 答案与解析：B细节理解
8、题。根据第四段的“Gerhard Sal mins once had cancer and already recovered from it”可知，Be cca 的父亲曾经患过癌症，现在已经痊愈。故选 B 项。 3Which of the following words can best describe Becca? ABrave.BCreative. CCaring.DClever. 答案与解析：C推理判断题。Becca 建立公司筹钱给研究 机构和有需要的家庭，由此可知，Becca 是一个关心他人的人。 故选 C 项。 4 In Beccas opinion, whats the mea
9、ning of her bracelets? ATo tell us having a motto is important. BTo prove cancer can be got over successfully. CTo show theres always someone who needs help. DTo make us realize everyone can make a difference. 答案与解析： D推理判断题。 根据最后一段最后两句可知， Becca 认为她的手镯的意义在于让我们认识到每个人都有影响 力。故选 D 项。 B Kids and science s
10、eem to be made for each other! The basic science is a combination of thoughtand experi ment called the scientific method. Its where you start with an idea, create a way to prove or disprove your idea, and show what you learned based on facts. Learning to follow this proce ss helps you think logicall
11、y (逻辑地) and carefully. These imp ortant thinking skills can be used in many areas of study. To give a child practice with these thinking skills is like giving vi tamins (维生素) to a developing mind. One of the greatest things we can teach our children is to love learning. Learning science is a great w
12、ay to do so. Chil dren are easy to be interested in science. Because much of sci ence is handson, it attracts most children. Nothing makes a ch ild sit up and take notice like the “WOW！ ” of a great scie nce showing. Science opens doors to many subjects at school. Building love for science can be he
13、lpful in other areas of study. For ex ample, one cannot love science for very long without becoming good at its language math! So science encourages children to study math. An interest in science is an interest in how thi ngs were once understood compared to how they are understoo d now. Thus studyi
14、ng science lends itself easily to studying his tory. And after you do an experiment, you need to write a lab report. Therefore, writing becomes an important part of scienc e. Science is the basic thing for much of our life. The scien ce of farming shows how our food is produced; biomedical sci ence
15、keeps us healthy; even our beds these days are designed according to scientific facts. We almost eat, sleep and breathe with the help of science! When we prepare the next generation (一代) of voters, creators, and policy makers, it is important t o make sure they are not only comfortable but also good
16、 at sc ience. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。小孩子应该学习科学， 因为学习科学对他们而言有很多好处。 5 According to Paragraph 2, what does learning the scient ific method mean to kids? ARefusing any ideas that are not logical. BHelping them develop thinking skills. CLearning many areas of study. DLearning to do experiments. 答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据第二
17、段的“Learning to follow this process helps you think logically and carefully. The se important thinking skills can be used in many areas of stud y.”可知， 学习科学可以帮助孩子们培养好的思维方式。 故选 B 项。 6Which of the following statements would the author agr ee with? AScience is too difficult for children. BChildren usuall
18、y consider science boring. CScience could make children love learning. DChildren who cant think carefully shouldnt learn scien ce. 答案与解析：C观点态度题。根据第三段的“One of the greatest things we can teach our children is to love learning. L earning science is a great way to do so.”可知，作者认为学习 科学可以让孩子们爱上学习。故选 C 项。 7
19、If a child works hard at science at school, he/she _ _. Ausually loses interest in other activities Busually has no time for other subjects Cis usually bad at such subjects like history Dis likely to learn many other subjects well 答案与解析：D细节理解题。根据第四段的“So science encourages children to study math. The
20、refore, writing becomes an important part of science.”可知，学好科学的话，学好别的 科目的可能性也会增大。故选 D 项。 8What is the text mainly about? AWhy science is important. BWhy kids should learn science. CWhat kids should learn at school. DHow kids can make use of science. 答案与解析：B主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知，本文主 要讲述了小孩为什么需要学习科学。故选 B 项。 .
21、七选五 Go fly a kite Learning how to fly a kite is simple, andflying kites ca n be a fun form of exercise. Of course, the first thing you need is a kite and a ball of string (线)_1_Then wait for a windy day. When the perfect day arrives, find an open space, such as a field._2_ Before flying your kite, f
22、ind out which way the wind is b lowing._3_To begin flying your kite, stand with your ba ck to the wind and hold the kite up so the wind can catch it. If the day is not very windy, you may need to get your kite started by running. _4_ At the same time, walk backwards a few steps to keep the string ti
23、ght (拉紧的). Now that your kite is up in th e air, you can decide how long to fly it and how high you w ant it to go. _5_ Slowly wind up (卷起) the string. Try not to pull your kite in too fast or it may crash (坠落) Flying a kite is a great way to spend a windy afternoon. If you follow these steps carefu
24、lly, you will have something m ore fun to do than sitting inside and watching TV. So on the next windy day, get up off the sofa. Go fly a kite! AYou can do this by throwing grass into the air. BFinally, you will need to bring your kite down. CYou can buy your kite and string at a toy shop. DFollow t
25、he instructions to put your kite together. ENothing beats seeing a kite sail high into the clouds. F Dont fly your kite near trees because it can get caught. GOnce the wind catches your kite, let out more string s o it can climb higher. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。简单介绍了放风筝的几 个步骤。 1答案与解析：C本空承接上句“the first thing y
26、ou ne ed is a kite and a ball of string， ”说明了获得风筝和线的一种 途径。 2 答案与解析： FF 项说明选择放风筝场所时的注意事项， 与本空前一句内容相关。 3答案与解析：AA 项中的 do this 指本空前一句中的“f ind out which way the wind is blowing， ”涉及判断风向的一 种方法。 4答案与解析：GG 项承上启下，其中前半句承接上段 使风筝起飞的内容，后半句引起下文，即如何使风筝飞得更高。 5答案与解析：BB 项中的“bring your kite down”与 下文“wind up the string”以及“pull your kite in”在意义上 一致。
